tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3576805458677371782..comments2024-03-29T09:16:30.082-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: She Never Gets Old by Mary DuttaJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48745954694460635662022-11-19T19:42:36.706-05:002022-11-19T19:42:36.706-05:00Great post, Mary! I used to be a high school teach...Great post, Mary! I used to be a high school teacher and counselor and was always up on current words, phrases, and speech patterns. Now, I have to seek the information before writing the teenagers in my books. I fear they end up sounding too much like adults, so I have to get feedback from people more in tune with the generation. Can't wait until my grandkids get old enough to be more useful! :)Lori Roberts Herbsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656524983449724419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14756011053097989872022-11-19T18:16:27.467-05:002022-11-19T18:16:27.467-05:00We have to be equally aware of how quickly our wor...We have to be equally aware of how quickly our work can become dated if we drive right into current trends. It's a balancing act for sure.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91812827604608336692022-11-19T13:42:06.770-05:002022-11-19T13:42:06.770-05:00Definitely something to be mindful of, Mary. Thank...Definitely something to be mindful of, Mary. Thanks!Molly MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755143318141885327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-59595510110328137272022-11-19T09:25:35.768-05:002022-11-19T09:25:35.768-05:00Great points! It is something I struggle with. If ...Great points! It is something I struggle with. If I have resolved it at all, it’s by subscribing to various magazines. Although I sometimes wonder what my postmaster thinks when she stuffs Seventeen Magazine or the like into my post box!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19923789315530497772022-11-19T08:45:47.932-05:002022-11-19T08:45:47.932-05:00I have two high school students next door who answ...I have two high school students next door who answer my social media questions...and three millennial kids plus spouses who keep my current on everything else.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.com